What are the rights and responsibilities of faculty with regard to Academic Misconduct?
Individual faculty members have the right and responsibility to deal directly with any cases of academic misconduct which arise in their courses. Instances of academic misconduct may be identified in one of two ways. If a faculty member believes a student has committed an act of academic misconduct–for example, by direct observation of student behavior, by comparing the contents of an assignment with that submitted by another student, or by reviewing notated sources or references–the faculty member, in consultation with the Chair of the Academic Conduct Committee, will assess the student’s alleged misconduct and the faculty member’s options.
